Which Three Gunners Players to Pick v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Week

The big move in this FPL squad of the week is to go with zero Manchester City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The budget is required to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they welcome one of the worst teams in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, City smashed a total of 5 goals on their last away fixture, but now they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you just have to exploit - the leading side in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

This squad of the week is picked using current prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a huge 83 points. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home so far and one in their past six fixtures.

White is a great offensive threat when he is given his chance. Having started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home)

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has generated more chances (19) than any other defender in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five goals last season.

Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)

You shouldn't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.

In those matches he's taken four shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, scored four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this term, he's generated more opportunities than any Gunners player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)

Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive bonus points and with several ways to points.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds United come into this game following two great home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three goals for each one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been superb for Brentford this season, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 points in two matches.

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He's the best striker choice this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at the very least.

Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He was great at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

• Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home